6 h. ago Taylor Wimpey expects rising house sales amid planning approval reforms

The FTSE 100 builder said the start of the spring selling season has been 'robust', while affordability is 'moving in the right direction'

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8 h. ago UK delays final approval for second runway at Gatwick pending changes to plan

Conditional decision comes as ministers bet on expansion of London’s airports to boost economic growth

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9 h. ago Taylor Wimpey expects rising house sales amid planning reforms

Falling mortgage costs will help sales, the housebuilder said, while recent planning changes will help it get more houses approved.

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11 h. ago Government says it is "minded to approve" Gatwick's plans for second runway

But a final decision on the £2.2 billion scheme has been delayed until October in surprise twist

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11 h. ago UK to approve second runway at Gatwick airport if plans are tweaked

Decision comes as ministers bet on major expansion of London’s airports to boost economic growth

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33 h. ago Most expensive house in Wales dubbed the 'Pie Palace' after bakery fortune bought it goes up for sale... But you'll need to earn a decent crust to afford it

Multi-millionaire Peter Thomas built the modern mansion in the countryside overlooking Cardiff 25 years ago.

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33 h. ago New takeaway overlooking popular Welsh beach to be approved despite major concerns

Pembrokeshire Coast National Park planners are expected to approve plans to site a takeaway food kiosk at a former lifeboat store in Tenby's seaside harbour

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37 h. ago Gatwick's planned new runway appears set for green light as transport secretary says she 'believes in airport expansion'

Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander has a deadline of Thursday to announce whether she has decided to approve Gatwick’s plan for a new runway

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39 h. ago 'Full of surprises': inside the quirky East Sussex oast house for sale for £2.25m

Springhill was built in the early 1900s, converted to a home in the 1970s and has received a chic makeover under its current owners

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39 h. ago 'We only have one shop and a Tesco over the border, we can't lose this supermarket'

Controversial plans to build on a B&M store have been approved

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44 h. ago Ed Miliband is accused of 'playing into Vladimir Putin's hands' by approving plans to plug fracking sites

The Energy Secretary is waving through a plan to concrete over Britain's only shale gas wells as bills continue to rise.

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48 h. ago Minister says she ‘believes in airport expansion’ ahead of Gatwick decision

Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander has a deadline of Thursday to announce whether she has decided to approve Gatwick’s plan for a new runway.

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49 h. ago SNP Budget plans approved with Greens, Lib Dems and Alba in support as Labour abstain

Green and Lib Dem MSPs backed the government during the Stage 3 vote on Tuesday, as well as Alba’s sole MSP.

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51 h. ago SNP Budget plans approved with Greens, Lib Dems and Alba support

Ministers highlighted record spending for the NHS and councils in the £63 billion budget settlement.

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53 h. ago Bid to build 10 wind farms across Wales gets £600 million boost

The project includes Twyn Hywel which has already been approved and nine more wind farms are still awaiting planning permission, forming part of a £3 billion onshore wind portfolio

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62 h. ago Ofgem energy price cap rise will see bills increase by £111 within weeks

There has been a higher than expected rise in energy prices from April which will see everyone's bills rise unless they can reduce the amount of gas or electricity they consume

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3 d. ago Households expect to learn that energy bills will rise again

Bills are forecast to rise because of an increase in the cost of gas across Europe, as Ofgem reveals the new energy price cap on Tuesday.

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3 d. ago Ed Miliband is accused of 'playing into Vladimir Putin's hands' after approving plans to concrete over Britain's remaining fracking sites

The Energy Secretary, who is spearheading government efforts to transition to cleaner energy, greenlighted proposals to plug Britain's only shale gas wells with cement.

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4 d. ago Shoppers adore 'impressive' cordless vacuum that's ideal for 'busy households' and it's on sale

Hoovering just got easier (and more affordable) with this Amazon deal

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6 d. ago Senate passes budget funding Trump’s mass deportations; Pentagon reportedly delays firing civilians – US politics live

Republicans approve spending plan that will pay for hardline immigration policies; sackings on hold amid concerns they could hit military readinessMass firings could cause ‘monumental’ bill, say expertsNational security adviser Mike Waltz told a crowd of Donald Trump loyalists that he believes the president will receive the Nobel peace prize.“This is the presidency of peace. He’s going to end the war in Europe. He is going to end the wars in the Middle East. He is going to reinvest the United States and our leadership in our own hemisphere, from the Arctic to the border to Panama all the way down to our good friends in Argentina,” Waltz told the Conservative Political Action Conference.The pause comes after CNN reported on Wednesday that the mass terminations, which could affect over 50,000 civilian employees across the Pentagon, could run afoul of Title 10 section 129a of the US code. Following that report, Pentagon lawyers began reviewing the legality of the planned terminations m...

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